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Statue - Teke - Mali (No Reserve Price)
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Statue - Teke - Mali (No Reserve Price)

Julien Gauthier
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Nkira Ntswo" en provenance de l'ethnie Teké au Zaire. Dans ce type de statuettes d'ancêtres, les Teké associent deux types d'esprits très différents, portant respectivement les noms de bapfu et de bankir. Les premiers sont des esprits de défunts anonymes ; les seconds des esprits d'ancêtres connus et nommés. Ces esprits aux charges protectrices ou destructrices sont au service du propriétaire ou groupe de propriétaires de la statuette.

No. 99680095

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Statue - Teke - Mali (No Reserve Price)

Statue - Teke - Mali (No Reserve Price)

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Nkira Ntswo" en provenance de l'ethnie Teké au Zaire.

Dans ce type de statuettes d'ancêtres, les Teké associent deux types d'esprits très différents, portant respectivement les noms de bapfu et de bankir.

Les premiers sont des esprits de défunts anonymes ; les seconds des esprits d'ancêtres connus et nommés.

Ces esprits aux charges protectrices ou destructrices sont au service du propriétaire ou groupe de propriétaires de la statuette.

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